Despite the heavy rain, Sierra Leonean soul queen Azania braved the wet and cold weather last Tuesday just to keep a scheduled interview appointment at Lido Restaurant in the heart of Harlem in New York City. Many other artists would have simply cancelled the interview due to bad weather. But not Azania who fully understands the true value and power of publicity for artists, musicians and entertainers. During our conversation, She updated her career status relative to the past two years that she has lived and worked in Geneva, Switzerland. And her plans for 2017 among other things.
On-demand entertainment is relatively new to the market, but it is already taking the market by storm and evolving on the fly. Taryn Uhlmann, Executive Head of Operations at Discover Digital, a digital entertainment and video on demand services company, predicts 10 key trends to shape on-demand services in the short term:
Nigeria born UK based Contemporary Christian gospel singer, song writer, Michael Pounds has released a new single entitled YAWEH. Pounds who is also a recording artiste is the founder of Praise Warriors, a ministry that "Warfare's in Praise".
In this interview with Shout-Africa, Mr. Pounds tells us his sojourn so far in the music industry.
Award winning Jamaican singer Richie Stephens, front man of the newly formed Richie Stephens & The Ska Nation Band is back home after completing a grueling eight week tour of Italy. While in Salento, Stephens took on the herculean task of recording 'O Sole Mio,' regarded as the most well known Italian song in history.
"We are talking about an iconic, best selling song that was written in 1898 that is near and dear to the people of Italy" the singer disclosed. "It is an important song - the Bob Marley, One Love classic of Italy. I had to do justice to it. I am still amazed that I was able to pull it off the way we did. Paying homage in this way will no doubt help to strengthen the bond between Italy and Jamaica" Stephens said.
After 8 years absence, reggae star Sizzla returns to New York for Irie Jam Media’s 23rd anniversary celebration.
The milestone event on Labor Day Sunday, September 4 at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica, New York will bring together - reggae dancehall artists, Mr. Vegas, Richie Spice, Anthony B, Elephant Man, I-Wayne, Bugle, Jamiel and Sizzla as headliner – to what observers say is the last major summer reggae concert for summer in New York.
Sizzla’s performance on Sunday comes 8 years after he and many other reggae dancehall artists’ visas were revoked from entering the Unites States for gay bashing lyrics in their music.
